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The Beatles - A Day in The Life: January 4, 1967 - 0 Comments

Recording: Penny Lane

Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

The Beatles' first recording session of 1967 saw work continue on Penny Lane.

The session began at 7pm and finished at 2.45am the following morning. Track two of the four-track tape was filled with piano played by John Lennnon and lead guitar by George Harrison, Paul McCartney also added lead vocals onto track three.

The results of this session were never used, however. McCartney's vocals were replaced on the following day with another attempt, and Lennon and Harrison's parts were wiped on January 6th.

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Studio Two, EMI Studios, London

Penny Lane over-dubbing of four flutes and two trumpets and - with three of the six musicians playing second instruments, two piccolos and a flugelhorn. The four flautists were Ray Swinfield, P Goody, Manny Winters and Dennis Walton and the trumpeters were Leon Calvert and Freddy Clayton. At the same time, unbeknown to all, John was taping the musicians' between-takes conversations for his private collection. Two more rough mono mixes were made before the 7:00 pm-1:45 am session ended.

 

Source: The Complete Beatles Chronicles - Mark Lewisohn

 

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